Object: Evening gown
Brand:
Christian Dior
(French, founded 1947)
Designer:
Christian Dior
(1905 - 1957)
Date: Fall 1957
Medium: Tulle, ribbon, paillettes, beads, and sequins
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Harriet Weiner
Object number: 73.35.9
DescriptionStrapless pale pink tulle evening gown beaded with allover scrollwork and floral design; hand applied pink opalescent paillettes forming petals, pale grey beads, pink ribbon rosebuds and iridescent sequins; full skirt with multiple tulle petticoats
Exhibitions:
- Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of Couture and Their Legacies